Unfortunately since the release of the "Consolidated SASPAC system files as at February 2005" dataset on DVD (or CDs) a number of errors have been identified. Details and solutions where possible are provided below.
 

 

Known errors:

Solution:

Date:

Welsh Standard Theme Table TT039 was included on the Ward level System file but missing from the National to District System file.

Download the corrected system file, containing all Standard Theme Tables, for Wales - National to District Theme Tables (553KB zip).

11/08/06

Variables KS0010010, KS0100015 and KS0100016 have been loaded in an inconsistent format on the Ward and National to District System files compared with the Output Area files in England and Wales. This will cause an error when users attempt to combine or read these files together in SASPAC. The error is a result of inconsistencies in the original data supplied.

Download the corrected system files for Welsh Wards (2.4MB zip) and Welsh Districts (93KB zip). The corrected English files are available from the helpdesk.

11/08/06
CT002 for 2004 and 2005 Wards contains transposed data.Download the corrected system files for 2004 Wards (1.1MB zip) and 2005 Wards (1.1MB zip).
11/08/06
KS024 for Local Health Boards (LHBs) in Wales contains incorrect counts for Migration. This is a result of incorrect counts in the original data.

The corrected system file are available here (.zip).

12/10/05
CS026 for OAs in West Midlands contains transposed data.The corrected system file are available here (.zip).
12/10/05

KS025 for Parishes in Wales contains transposed data.

The corrected system file are available here (.zip).

05/10/05

CS017, CSS25, CS026, CS028, CSS32, CS036, CS218, CS222, CT001, CTS02, CT005, CT007 and CT008 for Output Areas in Scotland was loaded incorrectly on the February 2005 data DVD.

The corrected system files are available from the helpdesk.

14/09/05

CS028 for Output Areas in the Yorkshire & Humber and South East Regions (released February 2005) contains transposed data.

The system files are available here (.zip)

14/09/05

Univariate Tables for Standard Wards and Standard Sectors in the City of Edinburgh were missing from the data released in February 2005.

The corrected system files are available here (.zip).

01/07/05

CS028 for Output Areas in Scotland (released February 2005) have been loaded incorrectly. Variables relating to "Economically Inactive Females aged 60 to 64 and 65 to 74" have been transposed.

The corrected system files are available from the helpdesk.

01/07/05

2001 TVS DISTRICT TO DISTRICTS (FEB 05).SYS" (Scotland only) incorrectly contains the label "No usual address" for the area code 8888, this should be read "Offshore".

The corrected system file is available from the helpdesk.

18/05/05

Table KS008 is missing from the "KEY STATISTICS - WARDS - ENGLAND (FEB 05).SYS" system file. This table was excluded incorrectly from the National file by the SASPAC helpdesk.

Download KS008 for all wards in England (0.8MB) and add to the National SASPAC system file using the example command file available here (.zip). Alternatively, contact the helpdesk for the corrected National file.

07/04/05

The directory entitled "ORIGIN DESTINATION - UK (FEB 2005).ZIP" on the DVD incorrectly contains an additional file called "New Compressed (zipped) folder.zip". This file was mistaking added to the file and can be ignored.

Delete file.

01/03/05

(If you have any problems downloading these documents please contact the Helpdesk)


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